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Babycakes: Tales of the City Sequence, Volume 4 [Paperback]

Armistead Maupin (Author)
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Black Swan; New edition edition (6 Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0552998796
  • ISBN-13: 978-0552998796
  • Product Dimensions: 19.9 x 12.9 x 2.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 67,780 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The characters that filled the pages of the three earlier "Tales of the City" books with love and laughter are at it again, as an ordinary house-husband and his ambitious wife discover there's more to making a baby than meets the eye. Unexpected help arrives in the form of a British monarch, a grieving gay neighbour, and an international ring of mail-order brides. Armistead Maupin has written a comedy of manners for our times.

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‘May well be the funniest series of novels currently in progress…Maupin’s ear for dialogue is as acute as his feeling for characterization, and the net result is as engaging a read as you are likely to encounter in many moons’
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The characters that filled the pages of the three earlier Tales of the City books with love and laughter are at it again, as an ordinary house-husband and his ambitious wife discover there's more to making a baby than meets the eye.Unexpected help arrives in the form of a British monarch, a grieving gay neighbour, and an international ring of mail-order brides.Armistead Maupin has written a comedy of manners for our times.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless, 4 April 2006
By Hugh Sutherland "hughs1206" (London) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babycakes: Tales of the City Sequence, Volume 4 (Paperback)
It's hard to judge these books individually, infact it's somewhat impossible. I have read this series many times over the last ten years and each time they have a different meaning, whether it's a new discovery or a shift in sympathy for a different character.
This book marks a significant change in the lives of the characters and also in Maupin's style. The humour and satire are present as always but a very obvious maturity is seen both in the residents of Barbary Lane and the political climate, with the advent of HIV/AIDS in the early 80's under American Rebublic rule.
Despite the significant change in the characters, they remain as friendly. heartwarming and delightfuly familiar as always.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, 1 April 2001
By Mrs. K. A. Wheatley "katywheatley" (Leicester, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babycakes: Tales of the City Sequence, Volume 4 (Paperback)
Armistead may be a gay writer, but if that would normally put you off, don't let it. The whole of humanity is in these books, they are deeply affecting, beautiful, life affirming books. I would take them on a desert island. I would take them anywhere and recommend them to anyone.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars praise for maupin, 5 Mar 2001
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This review is from: Babycakes: Tales of the City Sequence, Volume 4 (Paperback)
if you love armistead maupin you will love this one - i read all the set of books within 5 weeks - once you get started you can not stop and you will want to save these books to come back to year after year ...... it is almost like the characters are part of your family he really makes them come alive off the page....praise for armistead and lets hope there are many more to come yet.....
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5.0 out of 5 stars The best yet
I think this is the best yet of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. In addition to favourite characters Michael alias Mouse, Mary-Ann and Brian, Mona and Mrs Madrigal, we have a... Read more
Published 6 days ago by Benjamin

3.0 out of 5 stars A series losing its way?
I adored the first three books in the Tales of the City series. I fell in love with Mary Ann, Mouse, Mona, Mrs Madrigal and the other inhabitants of 28 Barbary Lane the minute I... Read more
Published 5 months ago by G. Fletcher

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Starting point for Armistead Maupin
This was the first Armistead Maupin book I read, and it blew my socks off.
The story is great for the 'romantic'gay person, who are you? Michael? or Jon?.. Read more
Published on 23 Nov 2007 by Robert Gibb

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this now
Maupin is a literary god. Buy this book, buy everything he has ever written and prepare to get eye strain and book addiction.
Published on 5 April 2001 by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley

4.0 out of 5 stars Completely and unbelievably coincidental but who cares?
Not a lot of a plot, it has to be said. Still, as nice, easy and funny to read as everything else in the series - but so touching too, once we find out about Jon. Read more
Published on 10 May 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A great record of two decades
Never has such a series of books connected with so many different people for so many different reason. Reflection of what a great story teller Maupin is. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 1998

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